A Lansing man was taken to the hospital by police after raising fears of suicidal thoughts Monday afternoon.

LANSING, MI -- Police here responded to a report of a potentially suicidal victim, but the situation ended peacefully without incident.

Lansing police public information officer Robert Merritt said a woman called police about 3:45 p.m. Monday reporting her brother-in-law was depressed and talking about killing himself. The caller informed police the man is a military veteran who owns guns.

Officers arrived at the man's home in the 6000 block of Annapolis Drive. Police blocked off the area and evacuated some houses due to the nature of the incident, Merritt said.

Police attempted to contact the man by phone but were unsuccessful. They resorted to loud speakers to address him.

About 5:15 p.m., the man exited the rear door of his house and came to police, Merritt said. He was not in possession of any weapons.

Police took the man to a local hospital. He was not arrested.

Merritt said no charges will be filed. Police recovered to weapons inside the home. The weapons will be impounded by Lansing police for 30 days, per standard protocol, Merritt said.